Aircraft model
Airbus Helicopters H125 accident history
Complete safety record for the Airbus Helicopters H125, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
11
Confirmed fatalities
26
Fatal incidents
6
Fatal rate
54.5%
Probable causes
Under investigation3 incidents
Pilot error3 incidents
Wire strike2 incidents
CFIT / Terrain2 incidents
Weather1 incident
Why these are filed here
Airbus Helicopters is the current name of the company formed as Eurocopter in 1992, which was itself a merger of the Aerospatiale and MBB helicopter divisions. The H-numbered types introduced under this name are filed here. The earlier AS and EC ranges are filed under Eurocopter.
How many H125 crashes have there been?
11 recorded incidents involving the Airbus Helicopters H125, from 2017 to 2026, with 26 deathsacross 6 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2019-02-27 at Taplejung, Nepal, which killed 7.
What causes H125 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 3 of them, then wire strikes in 2.
Where do H125 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 🇳🇵Lapchi, Nepal | — |
| 2025-10-29 | 🇳🇵Lobuche, Nepal | — |
| 2025-05-02 | 🇪🇸near Tanes, Caso, Spain | — |
| 2023-10-14 | 🇳🇵Lobuche, Nepal | 1 |
| 2023-07-11 | 🇳🇵Solukhumbu, Nepal | 6 |
| 2023-04-09 | 🇳🇵Dhaulagiri, Nepal | — |
| 2022-07-25 | 🇪🇸Cerezo de Mohernando, Guadalajara, Spain | — |
| 2019-02-27 | 🇳🇵Taplejung, Nepal | 7 |
| 2018-09-08 | 🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal | 6 |
| 2018-08-14 | 🇳🇵Hilsa, Nepal | 1 |
| 2017-10-21 | 🇰🇪Lake Nakuru, Kenya | 5 |